Google location data: what does Australian court ruling mean and how can I turn off my tracking history?
Two experts on the significance of the ACCC court win that found Google ‘partially’ misled users over location data
November 2017
Google has been tracking Android users even with location services turned off
Company confirms it receives mobile phone mast tracking data even with sim removed and privacy features active, but says it will cease to by end of November
October 2016
This Columbus Day, let’s lose the phones and celebrate getting lost
Jenny Judge
Centuries after Christopher lost his way, today is an opportunity to defend our need for privacy and solitude – increasingly difficult in the age of GPS
February 2016
Meet Joe Simitian, Silicon Valley's surveillance technology watchdog
The Californian has drafted the strictest proposal yet that would require police forces to get explicit permission for new surveillance tech
September 2015
Pokémon Go: new mobile game will let you catch Pokémon in the real world
Nintendo’s mobile strategy ramps up as it partners with former Googlers Niantic on freemium game for iOS and Android in 2016
August 2015
Niantic Labs departs from Google's Alphabet
There’s one less “N” as location-based gaming arm spins off as an independent company, taking popular app Ingress with it
Facebook rescinds internship from student who exposed app privacy flaws
Harvard student Aran Khanna lost position after he launched app called Marauder’s Map that could pinpoint location of Facebook Messenger users
Connected world
A smarter, more digital world must grasp the power of a map
Alex Wrottesley
Geography underpins everything we do. As technology becomes more sophisticated, the value of location intelligence is soaring
January 2015
Will Apple Watch spark a wave of popular smartwatch games? Not so fast
Modern tribes
Modern tribes: the startup visionary
October 2014
Developers must address the ethics of using location data
Thomas McMullan
Whisper chief executive answers privacy revelations: 'We're not infallible'
Twitter's former security head condemns Whisper's privacy flaws
Revealed: how Whisper app tracks ‘anonymous’ users
September 2014
The ultimate internet glossary: from 4chan to Zynga
Know your lolz from your lulzsec, and your belfies from your selfies? Hannah Jane Parkinson is here to help with an almost definitive list of digital geekery
August 2014
Media network blog
Foursquare’s relaunch has only temporarily recaptured the public
Media network blog
Five brand logo redesigns that misfired and how to deal with the backlash
July 2014
Psst! Your phone is snooping on you. What you need to know and how to stop it – video
Apple denies iPhones are ‘a national security threat’ to China
May 2014
Why Foursquare should be on everyone's phone
Check-ins are dead, and Foursquare knows it. Dennis Crowley, the company's CEO speaks about Swarm, its attempt to save Foursquare from itself. By Alex Hern
